so sorry to hear about wes' severe health issues. he is one of the humane, done to earth, authentic good guys. i, too, have been missing his written presence in sterophile. i do hope he realizes that he has a 'world' of fans who miss him, miss his writing and wish him the best. i keep my fingers and toes crossed on his behalf.

What Antonio's intentions were, seem to be indicated by his actions. Reviving a dormant thread about Wes to promote his own enterprise is, to me, the epitome of disrespect. I suppose I could take the view that the man is blissfully unaware, in which case I'd have given him a shot anyway.

I do appreciate your efforts to moderate the forum, and I suppose I may have contacted you and let you handle it. I'm just not a real feelings oriented person, once certain lines are crossed. In hindsight, I guess "fuck off and die" was a bit much, but I'm cool with the rest of it. If that sounds like half an apology, it's because it is.

Being about a year behind in my S'phile reading, I had no idea Wes was ill until I happened on this thread. I have always enjoyed his work. Hopefully, he will have a speedy and complete recovery, and be back at work doing what he obviously loves.